As we hurtle towards 2018, it’s time for another entry in the Rock Sins 2017 End Of Year Awards, and this time it’s our features / live editor, Jamie’s turn. Album Of The Year – While She Sleeps – You Are We Back in April, I called While She Sleeps album You Are We a…
As they gear up for the release of their new album Catharsis in just under a month, Machine Head have got a couple of bits of news for us. Firstly, as part of their huge “Evening With” UK tour that is taking place in May 2018, Manchester’s long love affair with Machine Head has been…
From the final day of Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2017, Fran Dignon brings us some fantastic action shots of the day’s events. Carry on down for shots of Venom Prison, Broken Teeth, Possessed, Obituary, Puppy, Skindred, Hell, Arch Enemy and Megadeth – not necessarily in that order!
Here we are once again, another year over. So as is customary this time of year it’s time to look over the highs and lows from the world of music, and this time it is the turn of our own charismatic enigma, Simon Crampton. Album of the Year – Creeper – Eternity in your arms…
Very sad news just before Christmas from a favourite band of some of Team Rock Sins, as UK hardcore noise masters Zoax have announced they are to call it quits. The following statement was posted on social media last night: Hello everyone, It’s been just over a year since we played our last show and…
Next up in the Rock Sins End Of Year Awards for 2017 is Philip Whitehead. Following on from the two Sam’s (Sam Savigny and Sam Dignon), it’s now Philip’s turn to pick out his moments from the last twelve months. Album Of The Year: Body Count – Bloodlust This was a close call to make,…
Following on from Sam Savigny kicking off the 2017 Rock Sins End Of Year Awards, it’s the turn of one of our senior writers Sam Dignon to pick his highlights and lowlights. Over to you Sam! Album of the year: The Menzingers – After The Party 2017 was packed with several amazing albums but their…
Festival announcements are coming thick and fast and we’ve now got the first word from Tech-Fest HQ, as they’ve announced the first bands for the 2018 Tech-Fest! Topping this first announcement is an EU exclusive festival appearance from US deathcore mob The Acacia Strain, who sit atop the bill alongside prog metal outfit The Contortionist….
A couple of weeks ago, it was revealed that Arizona’s finest original emo rockers Jimmy Eat World were going to headline their first UK festival by topping the bill at Slam Dunk 2018. Then, on Monday, it was announced they had co-headliners in the shape of none other than Good Charlotte. The Madden brothers and…
It’s been a little while since the U.K has had Stone Sour on its shores. Judging by the level of anticipation surrounding this tour, you could say people are a little bit excited to have them back. Tonight is the first of two stops in London at the famed Brixton Academy and is one of…
